Making hub-bands foe



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES A. BOUGHTON, OF PO'UGHKEEPSIE, NEV YORK.

MAKING HUB-BANDS FOR WAGON-WHEELS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 26,246, dated November 29, 1859.

to the letters of reference marked thereon,

and of which- Figure I is a front View cap inserted. E ig. II is a front view cap. Fig. III is a front view open band. Fig. IV is an enlarged sectional View through the middle, showing set screws projection and flanges.

The nature of my invention consists in furnishing an open band with a movable cap to allow its being taken out for the insertion of a wrench to unscrew the nut on the end of a half patent axle, and the time to present the appearance and finish of a band for a patent axle.

To enable others skilled in the arts to make and use my invention I will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

I construct my band of two parts (viz) an open band A and movable cap B. The cap B is formed with one or more flanges C on the outside of its circumference and also with a projection D opposite each flange and against which projection D is screwed to the set screw E working in the open band A, which tightens and holds the cap B in its place.

The under or front side of the projection D against which the set screw E presses is made beveling and the screw point tapering for the purpose of preventing the slip and allowing it being held firmly in its place.

lVhat I claim is my invention and desire to secure to me by Letters Patent is- The combination of the flange C and projection D on the leaf B and the set screw E in the open band A or their equivalent for the purposes heretofore set forth.

JAMES A. BoUGHToN.

Witnesses EDWARD STORM, I. N. COLLEN. 

